NBA Atlantic News and Rumors

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for the third time this calendar year on Thursday when the NBA told him to sit out two games without pay for starting a skirmish that sent players sprawling into the courtside seats.

In Amar'e Stoudemire's defense, he has never gone on record as refusing to give up his spot as starting power forward on the New York Knicks. It was coach Mike Woodson that seemed intractable to that end, calling Amar'e his starter before the season in …

If there's one thing that I think we can all agree on, it's that life has been a little too smooth for Andrew Bynum lately. From the totally uneventful start to his first training camp with the Philadelphia 76ers and news that he definitely wouldn't nee…

Jordan Melo M9 “Christmas”

Do you have your Christmas list all set? If not, you probably want to put these on there: the Jordan Melo M9 “Christmas” edition. Even though he’s spent the first few weeks of the season in the Jordan Melo M8 Advance, Carmelo Anthony‘s newest sign

Paul Pierce is looking old these days. On Sunday, Jameer Nelson victimized him with a nasty crossover, leaving Pierce flat on his back. Last night, Pierce ended up looking helpless and silly yet again after being brought to his hands and knees by a Joe …

The 10 Best NBA Team Rivalries Of All Time

The word “rival” is lost in the NBA today. Too often we see camaraderie between players on opposing teams. With the growing presence of AAU basketball, the players have gotten closer and closer. AAU isn’t the only thing that brings the players toget

On Thursday morning, longtime Associated Press scribe Brian Mahoney tweeted a salient point about recent news concerning Laker coach Mike D'Antoni's regrets about taking on a job with the New York Knicks in 2008. Here's Mahoney's take: Brian's not wrong…

Nets, Celtics Get Into A Brawl In Boston; James Harden Has An Awful Reunion In OKC

With so much softness leaking into the modern game, we’re always anxious to annoint the next great rivalry. Where is the next Bulls-Knicks going to come from? Or the next Sacramento-Los Angeles? Everyone loves when players get a little nasty, and last n

Rajon Rondo Addresses Role In Fight

Chicago Bulls Update

ESPN Chicago's Nick Friedell on the Bulls bench, Jimmy Butler, and the starters playing excess minutes.

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New York Knicks Update

Nov 29

Ian Begley on Amare Stoudemire coming off the bench, the absence of Jason Kidd and Carmelo Anthony's torrid play.

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Rondo Suspended Two Games

Nov 29

Stephen A. Smith shares his thoughts on Rajon Rondo's two-game suspension for his part in an on-court altercation with Kris Humphries.

Sports Columnists

NBA -- Gregg Popovich's shot at Team USA coaching gig

Nov 29

How will 'Restgate' affect Gregg Popovich's shot at becoming the next Team USA coach? Marc Stein has that and more in the lastest Weekend Dime.

San Antonio Spurs sit 4 of top 5 scorers vs. Miami Heat

Nov 29

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has decided to send four of his top five scorers home rather than play them in tonight's game again the defending champion Miami Heat, according to the San Antonio Express-News.

Ian Thomsen: Committed Thunder team remains a contender -- even without Ha…

Nov 29

The takeaway from James Harden's not-so-long-awaited return to Oklahoma City Wednesday was that his former teammates did not appear to be wounded by his departure. Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka -- the Thunder's new Big Three -- did not…

The Sports Guy's Thursday NFL Pick

Nov 29

There are two ways that a blackjack dealer can ruin your night. I don't mind the first way — if he's grimly dealing himself face cards and black...